Choices of Police Leaders in America. Introducing the Police Chiefs. A Vision for the Department and the Community. Implementing the Vision: How Chiefs Make It a Reality. Strategies for Enforcement and Working with Communities. Developing a Professional Police Officer: It's a Challenge. Internal Politics, the Police Chief, and Police Officer Empowerment. External Politics and Relationships with Other Partners. The Future of American Policing: Looking Back and Forward. Recommendations for Police Chiefs and All People Interested in Supporting aDemocracy. Notes. Suggested Reading. Appendix A: Police Chief Participant List. Appendix B: Demographics of Police Chiefs' Cities. Appendix C: Methodology of Study. Index.